Where Wolves Don't Die: Chapters 18-24

by Anton Treuer
In this novel, Ezra Cloud, a 15-year-old Ojibwe boy, is falsely suspected of arson and sent to stay with his grandfather during the investigation, where he learns more about his culture, his family, and his responsibilities.

Here are links to our lists for the book: Chapters 1-6, Chapters 7-12, Chapters 13-17, Chapters 18-24, Chapters 25-30
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  1. oscillate
    move or swing from side to side regularly
    The northern lights continued to oscillate green and blue with an occasional flash of yellow or orange.
  2. empowerment
    the process of gaining confidence, strength, and the capacity for self-determination
    It must have given her a sense of independence and empowerment. That means a lot to people, especially when they had a childhood like hers.
  3. incredulous
    not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
    I must have looked incredulous.
  4. verify
    confirm the truth of
    I figured it would be helpful to verify that some other way, too, in case anyone else suspected them.
  5. wan
    lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
    I offered a wan smile as we separated.
  6. hunker
    squat, hunch, or crouch down
    Buster gave up on trying to see and hunkered down inside my coat.
  7. morsel
    a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
    My dad uncovered one of the pots, used a spoon to grab a morsel of moose meat, kneeled in front of my chair, and held it up to my mouth.
  8. vow
    a solemn pledge to do something
    I made a silent vow to move a little slower and think before I acted.
  9. muster
    summon up, call forth, or bring together
    It was a little more work to muster the courage for my next question, but I felt emboldened by everything that had happened at the feast.
  10. rancid
    having an offensive smell or taste
    Packaging Corporation of America was keeping up their daily routine, dumping chemicals in the Rainy River, enveloping the town in rancid odor.
  11. intuit
    know or grasp by instinct or feeling alone
    That was all I could handle on that topic, and Nora seemed to intuit the need for a change of subject.
  12. intersect
    meet or cross at a point; overlap
    The Ojibwe lunar cycles that intersect in March are Bebookwaagime-giizis and Onaabani-giizis.
  13. antic
    a playful, attention-getting act done for fun and amusement
    We watched more Reservation Dogs and she giggled nonstop at Buster and Grandpa Liam’s television antics.
  14. prospect
    the possibility of future success
    I strode up quickly, excited at the prospect of a successful kill.
Created on Fri Jul 04 04:16:33 EDT 2025 (updated Wed Aug 13 11:53:34 EDT 2025)

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